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Public Less Sure What Obama Can Accomplish One Year Later
By Bruce DrakeOne year after his election, the percentage of Americans who believe President Obama can heal political divisions in the country has dropped from 54 percent to 28 percent, according to a Gallup poll conducted Oct. 16-19. There was also a significant decrease -- from 52 percent to 31 percent -- in the number of those who believe he can control federal spending. ...
Republicans Chide Obama for Snubbing Dalai Lama
By David Sessions
Republicans are criticizing President Obama for refusing to meet with the Dalai Lama this week during the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Washington, The Hill reported late Monday. GOP lawmakers said the snub sent the wrong message to China and the world about human rights. The Dalai Lama has been to Washington 10 times since 1991, and has visited the White House on each occasion. "The U.S. is kowtowing to Beijing again by refusing to meet with His Holiness," said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.), the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "This is a policy turned upside ...
Defense Bill Loaded with Earmarks
By David Sessions
A defense spending bill that contains several key provisions favored by the White House and Defense Secretary Robert Gates -- killing the F-22 fighter jet, for example -- is expected to reach the Senate floor sometime Tuesday. But attached to the $636 billion bill is $2.65 billion in earmarks, ranging from unwanted defense projects to targeted pork for campaign donors. The bill "would add $1.7 billion for an extra destroyer the Defense Department did not request and $2.5 billion for 10 C-17 cargo planes it did not want, at the behest of lawmakers representing the states where those items ...
U.S. Building Consensus for Harsher Sanctions on Iran
By David SessionsDays after Iran admitted to constructing a secret nuclear facility and claimed to have tested several long-range missiles, the Obama administration is preparing to press for harsh economic sanctions against the rogue nation. New sanctions could involve blacklisting even more Iranian banks and cutting off investments to the country's oil and gas industry. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates called the United States' options "a pretty rich list to pick from." The administration also hopes to bring in a broad coalition of other nations that could act against Iran independently of the U.N. ...
Administration, NEA Back Away from Controversial Conference Call
By David SessionsA day after the conservative Web site Big Hollywood posted audio and a transcript of a conference call that seemed to show the National Endowment for the Arts requesting that artists use their work to support President Obama's agenda, the administration and the NEA are distancing themselves from the call. "We regret any comments on the call that may have been misunderstood or troubled other participants," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. "We are fully committed to the NEA's historic mission, and we will take all steps necessary to ensure that there is no further cause for questions or ...
Pentagon Asks McChrystal to Delay Troop Request
By David SessionsGen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has completed a classified report that requests significant increases of American troops in the country, including some options that would put the U.S. presence at over 100,000 troops for the first time. But as support for the war flags in Congress and among the public, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has instructed McChrystal to delay submitting the request until the administration can complete a sweeping strategy review. ...
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